A murdered millionaire. A violent drug operation. Can a detective with a haunted past stop the next assassination? Detective Inspector Ruth Hunter is still struggling to deal with her stress. So when the body of a businessman washes up on a secluded North Wales shore, the former London cop is anxious to prove she can lead the local investigative team and nail the killer. But as she digs into the dead millionaire's business affairs, DI Hunter discovers a disturbing link to an infamous Liverpudlian drug lord... Tracking down clues alongside a hot-headed partner, she worries his private vendetta could seriously jeopardize bringing the gangster to justice. And between botched raids, tight-lipped suspects, and a slew of cold case murders, she's sure the criminal mastermind must have corrupt players in his pocket... Can Hunter take down the mobster before he orders a highly personal hit? The Harlech Beach Killings is the second book in the suspenseful Ruth Hunter Crime Thriller series. If you like chilling police procedurals, true-to-life characters, and psychological twists, then you'll love Simon McCleave's page-turning thrill ride. A murdered millionaire. A violent drug operation. Can a detective with a haunted past stop the next assassination?